All the places you can go NOW
Shrink like Alice
The Lair is a bespoke costume and photography studio, however digital artistry is another specialty. Dress up in any fashion you desire from home and send in your photo. Dress up your kids, make it a day of it. There are several artworks like the ‘Sunflower Mirror’ featured below and ‘Silver Duck Magic Mirror’ that might cater to their age group.
See ‘Shrink like Alice‘ for detailed and easy instructions how to be placed into a selected artwork of your choice. There are also options to save with additional prints as a more personalised and unique gift idea for a Christmas.
Sunflowers Mirror artwork
Apple Boudoir artwork
Batty artwork
Bring your inner child out to play!
A costume and photography studio, like no other
The Lair is a unique creative portrait photography studio in Sydney
Bespoke costuming for women wanting a costume to wear in fantastical lands, restrained by self-doubt and/or simply looking for a costume and photo studio with a unique difference. As a Creative Arts Specialist in costume, set and artistry in the digital realm, Ana can help you reclaim your sense of self, in an enchanting world as the extraordinary you.
Photography for all, via the new package ‘Styled Set Camera Click’ – Additional catering etc can be added on.
Please note – All the packages are currently unavailable due to NSW regulation associated with Covid. See ‘Shrink like Alice‘ for options to dress up at home, send in a photo and be placed into a selected artwork.
The evolving studio space of the Lair has been carefully constructed with beautiful and bizarre detail. Find the chandelier teacup and carousel animal tree props, faux cakes and spilt ice-cream cones to enchant and delight. The dolls house ‘like no other’ has working miniature chandeliers, real aged choko vines throughout, cut up vintage Barbie dolls. It’s a full colour spectrum landing, for those with an imaginative spirit. Entrance your inner child with Alice in Wonderland inspired props and surrounds, your costume and makeup with high fashion flair. The creative photography is your record to this tale down the rabbit hole. Book your day out to the Lair!
Bookings by appointment ONLY – (Daytime – Wednesday/Friday/Saturday ONLY)
Costume and Styling
Entrance your inner child with whimsical and vintage attire with lashings of dark, it’s an amusement ride of colour, texture and detail. Storytelling with unique costumes and props, creative photography is the record to this tale.
Ana draws on her film and theatrical background, working with you to find the right fit to your requirements, to style you with existing pieces with a fantastical edge.
Photography
Creative photography, unique portraits, infused with fun to bring out your inner child and imaginative spirit.
The photographer and artist Ana, will make you feel at ease, drawing on your imaginative spirit with props galore. The entrancing world to the Lair’s studio space, will also help transform your experience, with you front and centre.
Be photographed at the Lair or on location at beautiful to vintage wonderland settings in the Hawkesbury area.
Digital Artistry
Ana has extensive professional photo retouching experience working for high profile companies and a photo studio. Both hands on creating to the digital realm. It’s a devoted passion to produce works that are unique.
See the ‘Shrink like Alice’ page for all the places you can NOW go. Dress up, enchant your inner child. Fuel your creativity.. Send your photo to match the selected artwork. Be photoshopped within.
They say
AN ENCHANTING SPACE
THE LAIR
+ Transcend the conventions
+ Express your inner self
+ Rewild your imagination at the Lair
Entrance your inner child with bespoke attire, headpieces, Victorian charm, circus themed splendour. It’s an amusement ride of colour, texture and detail.
See the ‘Process‘ page how to go about booking your ultra day out and find answers to questions along the way.
Can’t get here in person due to Covid etc. See the ‘Shrink like Alice’ page and see all the places you can go NOW:)
BITE SIZE ENTRIES
The Lair – Blog
Bite size blog entries from Ana from a fashion, art and design perspective, to her influences, creative makings and her way.
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National Photographic Portrait Prize Art Handlers’ Award goes to
Kristina’s desire to capture people in their own spaces ‘surrounded by small parts of themselves’.”Michelle’s house was the most drastic example of this I’d ever witnessed”.
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Mannequin a day – A distraction project when pregnant
A love of photography and styling of clothes, led to Ana’s daily obsession of planning and dressing up her mannequin ‘Magenta’, bought for a theatre project many years prior.
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Style to my heart’s content, at any age
'Age of Defiance’ article from the SMH, written by Jane Rocca has highlights throughout, the strengths, passion and individuality of three women, who chose a different road to fast
